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When the Phone Rings korean drama review
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When the Phone Rings
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by All By Xiro
1 day ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 3.5
Rewatch Value 2.5

A slow burn shonen that overstayed it's welcome … then sprinted to the worst possible ending.

✨ THE GOOD (IT HAD US… FOR A WHILE):
The setup is genuinely intriguing , mystery, tension, that something’s wrong energy.
The slow burn at the start? Kinda Works. Builds mood, hooks you in, makes you trust the process.

🙄 THE “WHY IS THIS TAKING SO LONG?” PACKAGE:
Midway through especially at the start of the second half , it just refuses to fu**ing move.
Scenes drag, tension stalls, and you start wondering if the damn phone will ever ring again.

🤦 THE “NOW WHY ARE WE RUNNING?” ENERGY:
Then suddenly " boom " hyperspeed mode from thin fuc**ing air .
Character arcs, revelations, consequences? Thrown at you like a true shōnen final boss montage.
and btw the damn unticlaimactic ending feels less “earned” and more “we ran out of episodes.”

💔 THE “WHAT WAS THAT ENDING?” DEPARTMENT:
That finale? Straight-up shōnen-ass ending slapped onto a grounded thriller , cuz f**k you! that's why .
Power of will, rushed closure and zero emotional digestion with the damn female mc so fuc**ing
obnoxious with motion sickness triping from minute 1 till the last damn second on anything and everything
A Completely fumbled drama.

🎯 FINAL VERDICT:
A drama that burns too slow, then explodes too fast feamale lead with motion sickness and male lead that just exist to thew every single idea we thought of at .

✔ Watch if: You enjoy moody mysteries and can forgive bad .
❌ Skip if: You hate pacing whiplash and endings that betray their own tone.

📞 Best paired with: Lowered expectations and the urge to yell “WHY NOW??” at the screen.
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